Cardiology / Heart Research Studies

The congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heart disease that tends to occur among family members. LQTS patients are at increased risk of sudden cardiac (heart) death. There are three major subtypes, LQT1, LQT2 and LQT3. About 97% cardiac events in LQT1 patients are related to exercise, emotion...More

Cincinnati Children’s is conducting a research study, sometimes known as a clinical trial or clinical study, to learn if the drug Aldactone (spironolactone) slows down the process of scar formation in the heart in people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)....More

Cincinnati Children’s is conducting a research study, sometimes known as a clinical trial or clinical study to learn if a scoring system, called the Residual Lesion Score (RLS), can predict how children with heart defects do after heart surgery. The RLS system may help doctors and nurses understand...More

Cincinnati Children’s is conducting a research study, sometimes known as a clinical trial or clinical study, to learn if an investigational drug can safely be used in people who have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), or are at risk for developing HCM. We also want to see if the investigational dru...More

Cincinnati Children’s is conducting a research study, sometimes known as a clinical trial or clinical study, to collect and store samples (such as blood, urine and tissues) that can be used by researchers to study and develop new ways to identify, treat and prevent childhood heart diseases and cond...More

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Adult Participants or Parents of Participants:Cincinnati Children’s is involved in research because it is very important to understanding diseases and developing ways to prevent and treat health problems in children, as well as adults. Learn more about how you can help. Contact us at clinicalstudies@cchmc.org or 513-636-0098. Or, enroll in our database to be notified about future studies by completing an online sign up form.

Sponsors and Investigators:The Office for Clinical and Translational Research at Cincinnati Children’s provides sponsors and investigators with comprehensive support services, research tools, personnel and facilities to conduct or facilitate pediatric and adult clinical research studies. Contact us at OCTR@cchmc.org or 513-636-0314.